Elder synonyms | Best 82 synonyms for elder

more mature

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An elderly person, esp. one who is retired

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The definition of a veteran is a person who has served in the military or a person who has obtained a lot of experience in a particular field.

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ancestor (related)

Any person from whom one is descended, esp. one earlier in a family line than a grandparent; forefather; forebear

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aged

Having reached the age of:

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ranking

(In combination) having a specified rank

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senior

Someone older than someone else (with possessive). [from 15th c.]

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oldster (related)

(Informal) A person who is no longer young or middle aged; old or elderly person

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patriarch

The male head of a tribal line or family.

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overseer (related)

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doyenne

A female doyen.

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elderly

The definition of elderly is someone who is old.

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superior

A superior person or thing

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ancient

A person who lived in ancient times.

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octogenarian

An octogenarian person

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senator

The definition of a senator is a member of a senate, which is a group of people with power in the government.

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tribal head

A superior

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older (related)

Between middle age and extreme old age

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matriarch

A woman who dominates a group or an activity.

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old-timer

A person with considerable tenure or experience in a given place or activity; a veteran.

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clergyman (related)

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doyen

(Colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.

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presbyter

(Episcopal Ch.) A priest

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youth (related)

(Uncountable) The quality or state of being young.

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son (related)

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septuagenarian

A septuagenarian person

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older-adult

Old person

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granny

Granny is defined as a term for a grandmother, or the mother of your mother or father.

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gramps

(Colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.

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dignitary

A person holding a high, dignified position or office

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counselor

A person in charge of a group of children at a camp

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father

A man who serves or is thought of as a protector:

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antiquity

The definition of antiquity refers to the state of being old.

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head

A rounded compact mass, as of leaves or buds:

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tree

A plant or shrub resembling a tree in form or size.

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last-born (antonym)

(Figuratively) Younger than anyone else in a group.

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junior (antonym)

A younger person.

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golden ager

(Informal) An elderly person, specif. one who is 65 or older and retired

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over (related)

(Cricket) The set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket

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priest (related)

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elders (related)

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pastor (related)

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ephesian (related)

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brethren (related)

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graybeard

Alternative spelling of greybeard.

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old man

Old Mr. ____

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one of the older generation

Old person

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sexagenarian

A sexagenarian person

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higher-up

(Informal) A person of higher rank or position

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nonagenarian

A nonagenarian person

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centenarian

One who is at least 100 years old. One who is past his or her tenth decade.

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methuselah

An extremely old or long-lived man.

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old-fogey

(Idiomatic) Old and over-conservative person.

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little old lady

Old person

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chief

(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.

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church dignitary

A superior

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elder-statesman

Any elderly retired statesman who continues to be consulted unofficially on governmental matters

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dean

The senior member of a body or group:

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mother

A woman who gives birth to a child.

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anile

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antiquated

The definition of antiquated is something that is out of date, old or no longer useful.

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senile

Showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion, memory loss, etc.

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venerated

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anility

The condition of being anile.

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forefather

Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.

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primogeniture

(Law) The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.

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senescence

(Gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.

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senility

(Uncountable) The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.

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shrub

The definition of a shrub is a small woody plant with multiple permanent stems that are usually a little smaller than a tree.

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younger (antonym)

Comparative form of young: more young

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youngest (antonym)

Superlative form of young: most young

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youngster (antonym)

A child

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minor (antonym)

A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.

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better

Advantage

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elderberry (related)

Elder; a shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus

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sr

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

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elderberry bush

any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

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primogenitary

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old-woman

(Informal, idiomatic) Wife.

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old lady

One's girlfriend or mistress, often, specif., when one lives with her

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retiree

One who has retired from active working life.

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one of the old folks

Old person

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